diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/shields.dm b/code/game/objects/items/shields.dm
index 612bf4a283..15127c2e0e 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/shields.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/shields.dm
@@ -180,3 +180,4 @@
 	slowdown = 2
 	throwforce = 15 //Massive pice of metal
 	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_HUGE
+	item_flags = SLOWS_WHILE_IN_HAND